Amelia froze as she stared at Cameron’s calm and handsome face.
She thought Gemeron would blow up at her and demand to know why she’d done this and maybe even take a swing at her. But to her surprise, Cameron didn’t look angry at all; instead, she was calm and completely unbothered.
During this time, Amelia felt like she’d gotten to know a completely different Cameron. She had known Cameron for eighteen years, but looking back now, she couldn’t help but think maybe everything she thought she knew had been wrong. Skyler scoffed, ‘Cameron, stop pretending to be so generous. You’re just faking it to make Amy feel bad and back off, aren’t you? You’re only fooling yourself”
Cameron just asked, ‘Ms. Chapman, would you mind putting a leash on your dog?”
Skyler was enraged “Dog? How dare you call me a dog?! You got expelled and you still have the nerve to act so arrogant?” As she spoke, she lunged at Cameron, attempting to strike her.
Cameron shot a sharp glance at Skyler..
Skyler immediately froze in fear. The pain from that day when her shoulder suddenly dislocated in Class 15 still felt fresh. Her arm even started to ache now.
After intimidating Skyler with one look, Cameron, books in her arms, started to leave.
But Amelia said coldly, “Cameron, I didn’t want things to end like this, either. But you brought this upon yourself. I hope you can come to my house to call off the engagement as soon as possible-*
“Amelia, are you out of your mind?” Cameron cut her off.
Amelia’s eyes widened in shock as she asked, “What… what did you just say?” Meanwhile, she thought, ‘Cameron just insulted me, saying I’ve lost my mind?
Although it wasn’t the first time Amelia had been angered by Cameron’s cold demeanor, she was still shocked. She couldn’t understand how Cameron, who used to be eager for her favor, had ended up like this.
Cameron’s expression stayed cold. “Since your brain’s clearly not working, let me spell it out for you again.”
She pointed to herself and continued, “I will soon cut ties with the Wallace family. So if you want to cancel that ridiculous engagement, go talk to them. Don’t come to me. Got it?”
With that, she turned around and walked into the dorm building, holding her books, without bothering to see Amelia’s reaction.
Amelia stood there, completely stunned. She thought, ‘Was that disgust in Cameron’s eyes?! I can’t believe the guy who used to treat me like I was his whole world now hates me.‘
Once Cameron was out of sight, Skyler finally found the nerve to speak. “See that? That bastard Cameron just doesn’t know what’s good for him. You’re still giving him a chance? Have your parents talk to his parents and call off the engagement.”
Amelia bit her lip. “The engagement has to be canceled.”
She didn’t have any feelings for Cameron. Even if she did, Cameron, a high school dropout, wasn’t good enough for her.
What made it worse was how harshly Cameron treated her now–it left her feeling deeply uncomfortable. There was no way things between them could ever work out.
Cameron returned to Room 316, holding her textbooks. When she opened the door, she was surprised to see both Bradley and Elijah inside. “Aren’t you two supposed to be in class?” she asked.
Bradley stood up, walked over to Cameron, and said softly, “Cameron, Eli told me what happened.”
Cameron chuckled nonchalantly. “I see. I’ll pack up my things and leave.”
“Cameron, you’re not going anywhere!” Elijah stood up and said sternly.
Bradley nodded in agreement and took the textbooks from Cameron’s arms. “You’re not leaving.”
“Why?” Cameron was confused.
“Because I won’t let you leave,” Bradley said firr
“Brad, actually-” Cameron tried to say somethi.
Successfully unlocked!
Bradley interrupted her. “Cameron, don’t worry. The Chapman family isn’t that influential. If they can pressure the school, so
can we.”
The Saunders family was just as powerful as the Chapmans–maybe even more so.
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